January 21: A Closer Look
It’s much bigger than we thought. The events of January 21st, the takeover of Eritrea’s Ministry of Information by members
Achtung: Forto 2013 in Frankfurt
From Eritrean activists for democracy and human rights in Frankfurt, Germany: “After some heated exchange, the group of activists were
Down (Literally) With Nevsun
Schadenfreude (ˈʃaːdənfrɔydə) (noun): “malicious joy in the misfortunes of others,” 1922, from Ger., lit. “damage-joy,” from schaden “damage, harm, injury”
Its Not True–But At Least It Is Coherent
Well, when you say nothing happened, you can’t explain what happened. But the world knows something happened and you know
We Missed You Too…
… our loyal readers, writers, commenters… but that is another story, a much, much smaller story compared to what is
London Calling: Forto 2013
London Calling… Eritreans in the UK occupy the Eritrean embassy in solidarity with Eritrean soldiers who occupied the Eritrean Ministry
The View From The Dark Side
When we last read madote.com, it had told us (on 11/27) that Ali Abdu had returned to Eritrea*. Now, madote.com
Eritrean Regime Rounds Up Suspects Behind The Siege
1. As we reported yesterday, while the Eritrean regime publicly downplays the Monday siege of Eritrea’s Ministry of Information (MoI),
The Uprising In Eritrea: A Prologue, Not An Epilogue
A day after young soldiers stormed the Ministry of Information and held in captivity the employees of the ministry, resulting
The Immediate Family Of Ali Abdu, Eritrea’s MoI, Have been Arrested
Ali Abdu’s father, brother and daughter have been arrested by Eritrean authorities. His father, Abdu Ahmed Younis (87), his brother
Eritrean Strongman Asks Qatar To Mediate Dispute With Ethiopia
Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki has asked Qatar to mediate his long-standing feud with “arch-rival” Ethiopia. This message was communicated
Ethiopia: Abducted, Held For Ransom, Octogenarian Eritrean Hostage Released
After being held in captivity for more than 14 months, Mr. Yohannes Shoba’a, a 90-year old Eritrean, was released last
Eritrea’s National Council Suspends Qernelios’ Membership
In its annual meeting in Addis Abeba, Eritrea’s National Council (aka Bayto or Mejlis) has suspended the membership of the
Eritrea Requests Turkish Mediation
At the request of Eritrea, the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmed Ogle, is expected to arrive in Asmara soon to help
Sudanese Police Free 17 Eritrean Children From Human Trafficking Gangs
On Tuesday, Sudanese security authorities in Kassala State freed 17 Eritrean detainees from human trafficking gangs, according to Adoulis.com. The
Egypt Trades Four Eritreans For One Egyptian Captain
A ship captain, Mohammed Esmat AlHlaisi, who has been detained in Eritrea since February and accused of being a CIA agent,
Is This The Beginning Of The End For The Eritrean Regime?
Gedab News: Although Eritrea has been ruled under an undeclared state of emergency for 14 years, recent developments lend credence
Qatar Appoints Its Ambassador To Ethiopia
Ethiopia, which had severed its diplomatic relations with Qatar in April 2008, is renewing them by accrediting a new Qatari
Saudis Intercept “Horn of Africa” Aircraft
On Tuesday, two Saudi F-15 fighter planes intercepted “an unidentified aircraft coming from the Horn of Africa [and] flying at
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